Application of an artificial neural network in reactor thermohydraulic problem: Prediction of critical heat flux

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 564-571

  Su, Guanghui ^b   Fukuda, Kenji ^b   Jia, Dounan ^a   Morita, Koji ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Critical heat flux; Equilibrium quality; Inlet subcooling; Mass flow rate; Oscillation flow; Oscillations; Pressure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; BACKPROPAGATION; HEAT FLUX; NEURAL NETWORKS; OSCILLATIONS;

MASS FLOW RATE;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 0036577756     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715235     Document Type: Article

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